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Q&A: Pulitzer Prize winner Robin Givhan chronicles Virgil Abloh’s rise to fashion fame
For her latest book, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Robin Givhan takes a deep dive into the fame and legacy surrounding ...
Q&A: How parasites—and a bit of serendipity—led to a powerful new drug discovery tool
From cancer to infectious diseases to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, there ...
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From cursed tomb fungus to cancer cure: Aspergillus flavus yields potent new drug
In a remarkable twist of science, researchers have transformed a fungus long associated with death into a potential weapon against cancer. Found in tombs like that of King Tut, Aspergillus flavus was ...
Engineers turn toxic ancient tomb fungus into anti-cancer drug
Penn-led researchers have turned a deadly fungus into a potent cancer-fighting compound. After isolating a new class of ...
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In Search of the Origins of Financial Fluctuations: The Inelastic Markets Hypothesis
We develop a framework to theoretically and empirically analyze the fluctuations of the aggregate stock market. Households allocate capital to institutions, which are fairly constrained, for example ...
For years, she was a historical footnote in Philadelphia’s story of abolitionism. Finally, she’s getting her due.
Dinah Nevil came to the city in 1773 and insisted on freedom for herself and her children. And jump started the nation's ...
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Large Language Models, Small Labor Market Effects
We examine the labor market effects of AI chatbots using two large-scale adoption surveys (late 2023 and 2024) covering 11 exposed occupations (25,000 workers, 7,000 workplaces), linked to matched ...